The Bill Handel Show

(September 01, 2026)

California lawmakers pass restrictions on hiring former immigration agents and ban electric shock gloves. Traffic deaths are on the rise. Why is the LAPD pulling over fewer drivers? ABC News tech reporter joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Mike talks Anthropic being sued for allegedly pirating music to train their AI models. CDC director challenges Pennsylvania’s report of two Measles deaths.

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(September 01, 2026)

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Two dead in Grand Canyon flood as search efforts continue. Supreme Court allows President Trump to move forward with White House ball room construction. Jury finds Duane Davis guilty in 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.

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(August 31, 2026)

Neil Saavedra fills-in for Bill this Monday morning. No, Iran is not winning: In Act IV of the war, it’s losing its leverage in Hormuz. Why it can take time and effort to find the right meds to help mental health. Facing protests, Newsom drops most of plan limiting utility wildfire liabilities. Newsom backs off from shameful gambit, and it’s a victory for California coast.  

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(August 31, 2026)

Neil Saavedra fills-in for Bill this Monday morning. One dead and 15 may be missing at the Grand Canyon after flash flood. Far off the grid in the Antelope Valley. RVers make a mess and elude the homeless count. A hurricane could form near Southern California this week, seriously. Car sunroofs keep ‘spontaneously’ exploding and the problem is getting worse.

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(August 31, 2026)

Amy King joins Neil Saavedra, filling in for Bill, for Handel on the News. One dead, more than a dozen unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood. US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks. Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll passes 900. Venezuela’s interim president says US energy deal will last 25 years.

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(August 28, 2026)

It’s FOODIE FRIDAY! The Fork Reporter Neil Saavedra joins the show to talk about a sugar substitute that might increase the risk of having a stroke, Popeyes bringing back a killer deal, and the L.A Mall rethinking the food hall. Handel History: Iran- U.S relations & value of the dollar. 

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(August 28, 2026)

In Long Beach ready for a floating nuclear power plant? The Trump administration wants billion-dollar business to qualify as small. Years later, billions over budget: California’s high-speed rail hasn’t laid a track. Young adults under 21 traded $5 billion on Kalshi this year, amid prediction market frenzy.

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(August 28, 2026)

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Iran war mediators focus on reopening Strait of Hormuz. China resumes rescue work after assessing upstream lake conditions. In ultimate rage-bait news, President Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America; in the United States.

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(August 27, 2026)

Los Angeles area lawmakers urge President Trump to fund transit fixes for 2028 Summer Olympics. ‘Too Many Cases’: Mexico confronts U.S. over deaths of its citizens in ICE custody. U.S says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Senate and Federal Reserve. The 10am rule is back and fire experts are worried.

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(August 27, 2026)

Meta to pay up to $17.1 billion in landmark settlement over social media addiction claims. How will Meta’s new rule affect teens? Here are the changes. Judge allows Postal Service to restrict mail voting… for now. Is this the worst time to buy a house in California? Why timing really is everything.

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